Altitude training

As my last marathon is coming up in Jackson Wyoming, I have felt the need to incorporate a little altitude training into my plan.  Jackson is at elevation 6200, and they say the air is thinner up there.  When I ran the Denver Marathon, elevation 5280, I did a little altitude training, as my only altitude running was a 6 mile run up at Snoqualmie Pass, elevation 3200.  I guess that seemed to work, as I finished Denver with not a lot of difference in how I felt or my time.  So.  For Jackson, being a little higher, I planned to go up to Snoqualmie again, and hopefully I will get up to Mt Rainier for some time before Jackson.

My run up at Snoqualmie went great!  It was a perfect day, and I was able to mix in some trail running with some road running for a total of 7 miles at a pretty good pace.  Extra hydration and some nice music made it very enjoyable.

Iron Horse State Park trail

Keechelus Lake

Pacific Crest Trail

PCT

Ski area in summer light

Cascade Mountains

Ski area in summer light

Snow Lake Trail